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Chapter 62 Nameless Dining Hall (12)

Li Yannian looked at the real thing, and saw that the hand was extremely pretty, with slender fingers and tender skin, she could not help but praise in her heart, Gu Mingyuan was truly lucky, she only had two hands that were already so outstanding, who knew what she was supposed to look like.

Gu Mingyuan also didn't know what kind of intentions he had, but when he saw that Li Yannian's eyes only revealed an obviously surprised expression without a single trace of unhappiness, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. For a moment, he did not understand why he was in such a mood. He only knew that if he continued to stand in this shop, he would only be asking for trouble. It would be better if he returned earlier.

Gu Mingyuan instructed towards the outside, probably because he was afraid that Du Mumei would get off the palanquin. At that time, forget about his uncles and aunties not letting him off, even if it was his own mother, she would inevitably scold him a little, blaming him for not taking good care of his cousin.

"Miss Li, since we are still busy today, I will take my leave. As for the Bookstore, I will remember to ask. When we get back, I will get someone to send you a message. But are you really going to do this business only in June? I, listening to my big brother, would like to continue working with you guys for a long time. "

Li Yannian looked at the youth who had already said that he would like to leave, but stopped in his tracks and spoke softly. He had a serious expression on his face as he said, "We naturally want to continue doing this. Furthermore, your Gu Family's Bookstore has a good reputation and good credit, so all he has to return is cash and he will not be in arrears. Such a good customer, even with a lantern, was hard to find. But after June, there's no more paper on the paper supply side. I just helped to tie the strings, there's really nothing I can do. "If we lack this kind of business, then I will lose a lot of money. That's why I have to find a good client for myself earlier. Otherwise, with a big customer like you, why would we siblings have to work so hard in this small restaurant?"

Gu Mingyuan scoffed coldly in his heart. He was still lying to himself, and he nodded at Li Yannian in low spirits, "Since that's the case, then I can only return to reply to my big brother. Miss Li, farewell. "

Li Yannian maintained her polite and proper smile on her face: "Take care, Third Young Master."

Humph. This time, Gu Mingyuan really groaned. Du Mu Mei who was in the sedan ahead of them heard it and weirdly exclaimed, "Cousin brother, who made you angry?"

Gu Mingyuan did not reply her, he only gestured to the carriage driver: "Return to the residence."

Du Mumei wanted to say that she did not want to go home, but after following him for a whole day, she planned to let Gu Mingyuan accompany her to fly a kite. At that moment, a rumbling sound came from her stomach. She finally remembered the pain she had felt when she went on a hunger strike, so she didn't object.

Seeing that everyone had left, Zhang Bao walked up to his niece and asked, "Are you alright?"

Li Yannian was a little curious, she laughed: "Uncle, what can I do for you? Quickly get someone more food, the pail is almost empty, everyone is just looking at the little boss inside the shop, they don't have the nerve to eat freely."

Her words were spoken so loudly that everyone in Qi Laosan heard them and could not help but burst out laughing.

"Little girls still think we don't have enough to eat. Brothers, don't let other people beat us up! Eat!" Let's see if we can satisfy her needs! "

The crowd burst into laughter again. Li Yannian's heart was not at ease, once Gu Mingyuan left, she did not think anymore about it. But Zhang Bao was different. From his point of view, just now, he had clearly seen a scene where a young lady who had feelings for a concubine just so happened to be a pretty lady killing her way out.

He thoughtfully stared at Li Yannian's back for a while longer, but in the end, he still resisted the huge temptation of the Gu family's wealth. Even if the Gu Clan was interested, they would still have to welcome them with the position of principal wife! His niece was still young, but he had to watch her closely. He couldn't let his child be confused by her arrival.

However, he was a tough guy after all. There were some things that he might not be able to see through in time. Zhang Bao thought about it for a while. He still had to invite his wife.

After sending off the last guest in the day, Zhang Bao waved away Black Bean and the rest and discussed with Li Yannian: "Our shop has been in operation for almost a month, and our business looks like it's getting steadier and steadier, and the better. Your big brother is still helping out in the shop, after all he's our family's pillar, so he's responsible for our family's livelihood. But you, Red Bean, are different. "

Li Yannian thought that it was interesting, but she had a nagging feeling that the First Uncle was a little strange today. She could only suppress her curiosity and asked what he meant, "Uncle, how am I different?"

Zhang Bao said anxiously, "You are a girl after all. At your mother's age, no matter how poor her family was, your grandparents never made her spend a day carefully putting money on her family's embroidery workshop. Your grandmother always said that girls were the treasures of the family, and it was enough for rough men to do it, otherwise it would be ugly if they made it rough. "

Li Yannian was speechless, all she knew was that the Zhang Clan only doted on their daughter, and did not expect it to hurt so much.

"In the past, your family suffered a lot of grievances in the village because you suffered from the loss of a lack of seniors, but now it's different. You have the help of an outsider, you have money in your hands, the business inside the store has become stable, you don't need to constantly watch over it. Moreover, uncle says it's not nice, you are a girl, and in a few years time it will be your turn to talk about marriage. Since you wander around the shop every day, other than the Aunt Zhang, all the rest of us are rough men, but right now you are still young, and will only be able to talk about marriage.

Li Yannian said in his heart that she did not plan to marry anyone, and Qi Laosan's group of barbarians were also quite interesting, straightforward and heroic. Sometimes, when they teased him, it was only out of playfulness and not out of worry for Zhang Bao. However, she also understood in her heart that Zhang Dayao's words were actually very reasonable. Furthermore, it was all for her own good. That's why she would speak so much to her.

However, the shop's business, was something that only the four of them could not handle. If Li Yannian left, how could Black Bean and the rest manage to do that?

As Li Yannian explained her intention, Zhang Bao's face immediately revealed a relieved expression. She was afraid that if she were to go overboard with her words, the little miss would be disgusted and upset her niece, causing her to be unable to forgive him.

"That's all right. It's about time I told your grandma that I've been cheated by her for so long. To be honest, I'm pretty guilty, and I don't even dare go home. "When the shop is closed tomorrow, I'll make a trip home and apologize. Then, I'll tell your grandma about what happened in the shop, and I think that your grandma will either follow me to the shop or your aunt will be on my way home."

In Zhang Bao's heart, he naturally hoped that his wife would follow him to live in the shop. Because they were working in the town, the two of them rarely got together, and in this month, it was two days that they had rested on the dock. The restaurant had rested for two days, which was even busier than the one they had stayed in Du Jia Village for in the past.

But perhaps Zhang's mother, who loved her granddaughter dearly, would come to the town to check on the situation as soon as she heard the truth and would become addicted to staying there. Last time, when she went home, Mrs. Zhang had been complaining that living at home was too boring. Her sons went to farm work, and her daughter-in-law also rushed to do it. Other than carrying her grandson, she didn't even have a job to pass the time.

Li Yannian smiled and said, "This is a good idea. I was thinking that business in our shop was too tight, preventing my uncle and aunt from reuniting. I don't think it's good for Grandmother to come to the store and help out. Grandmother is used to idling around at home, and our shop will save so that I won't have to work too hard and tire Grandmother out. That would be my fault. Uncle, when you get home tomorrow, tell Auntie about this matter and see if Aunt is willing to come to the store and help. As for the wages, just do as I have given you, and we brothers will settle the score. Please don't mention to me that our relatives don't have to pay the wages. "You're saying that I won't be disheartened. I won't be able to see Aunt, let people work for nothing, I'll pay for it for free, don't you think so?"

At this time, Black Bean had already cleaned up the tables and chairs, and just happened to hear the two people's voices. He came over and asked: "Aunt is also coming to the shop to do some work? Er Niu, it's time to hire another person. In front of us, the townspeople also came to ask if we could get any food at the restaurant. At the price of one deep bowl of rice per cent, we would order three big bowls every day, which was more economical than the food we ate in the restaurant. I think this business is worth it, but there's not enough manpower in the shop, so I didn't mention it to you before. "

Oh wow, her elder brother had even started preparing the take-out food business. Li Yannian nodded towards Black Bean in admiration: "This is a good idea. If we really do it in the long run, it might be more profitable than in our store. "

Black Bean's eyes lit up: You really think that?

Li Yannian thought, if this was the Song Dynasty in history, then Tokyo City would be filled with such mobile take-out stalls. Sanwen a bowl of ice powder, Wuwen a bowl of mixed soup cake, as long as you want to eat, next to the window to call out, and there are idle people who jumped out, took the money to buy for you. It was not because the Tokyo people were lazy, but because the stove had been crushed by the cow. Firstly, the Song people were rich, and the economy of the dynasty was probably the most prosperous period in the history of China. It was not strange for ordinary people to eat a snack, and secondly, the people living in the city needed money to buy firewood and water. Sometimes, it would be better to buy food on the streets if he just opened fire and spent the money.

Only a remote place like Li Village would be able to see such a prosperous scene. However, with the Du and Gu Family partnering up to create the shallow water pier, it would only take a few years for the Clear Water Town area to become lively.

She nodded at Black Bean, "Yes. Brother, I think you can carefully ponder over this business. Right now, there are only three or five families who have ordered dinner. When more people know about this, more people will come and ask about it. Although Clear Water Town was not a big place, it was not small either. It would take at least five incense sticks to send a family back and forth. Even if we get more people in the shop, we won't be able to handle it. "

Zhang Bao was distracted by his sister and brother. He rubbed his chin and pondered, "Red Bean is right. For a few coins, I want to hire two or three more people. This business is not worth it." I actually felt that I could get a steamer drawer, prepare some food, and then take the oxcart to the town. I would first make sure that the food was still warm in my hands, and secondly, that there were many pairs of eyes watching me along the way. Perhaps I would be able to resist the temptation to buy food today, but tomorrow I would be unable to hold it in. "This way, we won't only seek the business of a few households. We can sell more rice. When the business is better in the future, this oxcart will sell even better food than the shop."

Li Yannian laughed: "Actually, there is one other way, it would save more effort."

The two uncles immediately looked at Li Yannian. "Quickly tell me, what other methods do you have?"

Li Yannian resisted her urge to keep them in suspense and laughed: "When I become famous in the future, I will let others carry the burden and sell them. Even though the money I get is a little less, I will save myself a lot of effort, wouldn't I?"

Zhang Bao could not help but nod. "This method is good, but you still have to go through with it first."

Black Bean also nodded his head: "Since you all think that this business can be done, then on the way back, Er Mei, I will first go to those families and inform them that I have made a deal with them. The day after tomorrow, we will open a shop and send them food."

Li Yannian nodded her head in agreement, "It just so happens that I need to buy some materials from the cloth farm. As the weather is getting warmer, we should add on some clothes. Since we are going back, I will get Auntie Li to help us do two more sets. "

Zhang Bao took the chance to explain to Black Bean what he had just told him. The emphasis was on him: "In the past, it was on the last resort, but now it's different, we, Old Zhang, can't bear to see our daughter suffer the most, you, as her big brother, have to serve snacks as well. Hong Dou is already 10 years old, who is the young lady of the family not watching over the family when she's 12 or 13 years old?

If Zhang Bao didn't say anything, Black Bean really wouldn't have thought about this. He immediately decided, "Uncle said that it doesn't matter if Aunt and the others come to the store the day after tomorrow, the two girls can't come back."

Without waiting for Li Yannian to speak, she instructed her in a serious tone: "Previously, I felt that it wasn't appropriate to leave Mao Dou and Xu Zi at home while the two of us stayed in the shop. Now that it's like this, Uncle and I will work and earn money from the shop.

Li Yannian actually wanted to remind him that she wouldn't be able to buy the rice that the shop used. However, since Zhang Bao was still there, Li Yannian couldn't say it out loud. She waited until they were on the way back home and made it clear to Black Bean.

Black Bean laughed: "What's there to be worried about? "Uncle only said that he won't let you go to work in the shop, so I'll bring you along to stock up later. You've hidden so much, once the chickens come out from the nest of your aunts, you'll have to wait on the young chicken at home.

Li Yannian thought that she was right. For a moment, she had thought too much, but instead was confused.